Field Trip Week to Jordan

This week has been a big week for us. We went to Jordan. I really enjoyed the trip. It was a little less stressful for me because this time I had a bit of an idea about what I was doing. Unfortunately the lookout from Mt Nebo, where Moses looked out and saw the promised land, was hazy so we couldn't see very much.

Z (her name is Lindsey, but she goes by Z) and me at the Jabbok River. I LOVE the Jabbok River. There isn't much to see; the water is pretty polluted, but the story of Jacob’s wrestle with the messenger from God, continues to inspire me.

At Petra this time I chose to climb to the High Place. It was fun to see Lana up there when I arrived. 

Coming down was pretty hard on my knees and I knew from last time what it was like after a climb to walk the 5 miles from the restaurant out of the park, so we decided to ride camels from the restaurant to the Treasury.  All of us at the end of our ride, in front of the Treasury. This is the Treasury from the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Then I walked out through the Siq (the canyon) and then rode a horse back to the gate. In doing so it only took me 2 days to recover, rather than 2 weeks!!!!! 

In this picture the camel was very friendly :o) 

We got home from Jordan late. It took us FOREVER to get through Israeli customs, probably because there were some problems in the north. But then I had to prepare for my two hour class on Friday morning. I must admit that there got a point where I was so tired, I decided that I would have to wing part of class. Luckily I’m behind in class, so most of it was what I had previously prepared! We were supposed to be in Joshua, and I finished in Leviticus! Oh well, I guess we’ll catch up before the midterm somehow.

Sorry this has to be short this week. I have to get ready for the field trip tomorrow. I've just heard that Pres. and Sis. Worthen (BYU President and his wife) are coming on the bus with us. So I had better go and make sure that I’m up to speed!